Shares of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) surged 3.62% to open at ₹3,622 on Monday, reacting positively to the company’s robust performance in Q1FY26 and a flurry of target price upgrades from top brokerages. The stock closed the previous session at ₹3,495.60.
The infrastructure giant reported a net profit of ₹3,617 crore, up from ₹2,786 crore YoY, while revenue rose to ₹63,678 crore compared to ₹55,119 crore in the same quarter last year, reflecting healthy execution and strong momentum in core segments.
Brokerages remain optimistic:
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Jefferies retained a Buy rating and raised the target price to ₹4,230 from ₹3,965, citing better-than-expected execution and a 33% YoY rise in order flows.
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B&K Securities also maintained a Buy and revised the target price to ₹4,034, noting strength in the energy and hydrocarbon segments.
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Haitong reiterated its Outperform call with a revised target of ₹4,150, up from ₹3,800.
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Investec maintained a Buy, increasing its target to ₹4,460, highlighting confidence in L&T’s ability to meet its annual growth guidance.
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Motilal Oswal reiterated its Buy rating, raising its target to ₹4,200 from ₹4,100, citing continued improvement in execution and working capital metrics.
The upbeat sentiment from analysts stems from L&T’s record order inflows and robust execution across business verticals. The company reported an order book of ₹6.13 lakh crore and a strong pipeline worth ₹14.8 lakh crore.
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